Half an hour later, Iris grabbed her book and went to sit outside. But when she saw the two women wearing a skimpy bathing suit and flirting with Salvo— nagpanting ang tainga niya. Is he playing with her? Hindi na nga ito bumalik sa kwarto kagabi at nagising s'ya na wala ito sa isla– tapos nang bumalik may kasamang dalawang babae?Those women looked like supermodels! The taller one has a snake tattoed on her back, while the other one has something tribal on her left arm. Nevertheless, it didn't make them less beautiful. In fact, those tattoes looked attractive and added to their appeal.She tried to focus on her book pero ang bawat irit ng dalawang babae ay lalong nagpapasakit ng ulo niya. "Have some margarita. Reina made it." Nang tumunghay s'ya ay nakita niya si Estefan na may hawak na coupette— a stemmed glass with a curved bowl. "Thanks." Tinanggap niya 'yon at sumimsim. "Tastes good.""Thank you!" Nakakalong si Reina kay Estefan at ang sweet nang dalawa. Gusto niyang mainggit p
The party was fun last night and when she woke up this morning, the house was quiet. Maagang sinundo ng chopper sina Reina and now, it's just her and Salvo. Oh, and don't forget the two sluts. Hindi niya makalimutan ang nangyari kagabi sa dinner. She was about to sit beside Salvo when Roxy came and took that seat. She was about to take the seat on the other side when Bebe beat her to it. But she didn't want to ruin the night so she played it cool and after dinner, nagpaalam na s'ya. Salvo didn't speak to her the entire time at sobra na ang inis niya.“Are you sure you don’t want ketchup on your eggs, Sir?”Muntik na siyang magliyab sa galit nang madatnan niya sa kitchen si Bebe na nakasuot ng high heels at maiksing maid uniform. May hawak itong ketchup sa kanang kamay at walis tambo sa kaliwa. Salvo was drinking coffee at ang plato nito ay may lamang toast, scrambled eggs at bacon.“Good morning, Ma’am,” masayang bati nito sa kaniya. Hindi alintana ang salubong niyang kilay. Hindi ni
Iris wasn't joking when she said she's not cooking. Damn! Napakatibay din. Ang gusto lang naman niya ay kusa itong lumapit sa kaniya. Isang lambing lang nito ay lalambot na s'ya. Ilang beses ba s'yang tatanggihan nito? Nagsisimula na s'yang mag-isip na baka talagang ayaw lang nitong makasal sa kaniya. May mga babae naman na ayaw ng kasal. Moderno na ang mga babae ngayon at mas gusto pang makipag-live in kaysa matali sa isang pagsasama na walang kasiguraduhan kung magtatagal o hindi. He cooked pasta and made garlic bread. Nang umalis si Iris kanina ay hindi pa sila nagkikita ngayong tanghali. Gusto yatang magpakatusta sa labas. Talagang iniiwasan s'ya nito but Roxy is watching her kaya hindi s'ya nag-aalala. "Wow. Ang sarap naman magmahal ni Mamay." Namataan niya si Bebe. She looked ridiculous wearing the slutty maid uniform pero ito ang nakaisip ng costume kaya hinayaan na niya. Mukhang tagumpay naman dahil selos na selos si Iris. Nagwalk out pa kaninang agahan.Nagpunas s'ya ng kam
Just when things are heating up, someone knocked on the door. He wants to ignore it so he kept kissing Iris. But the urgency was driving him nuts. He couldn’t concentrate. Iris laughed and lightly bit the side of his neck. “You should get that.”“Maybe we should just ignore it.” He took one nipple into his mouth and sucked. Napaungol si Iris at humigpit ang yakap sa kaniya. Lalong nagsunod l-sunod ang mga katok. He stopped what he was doing and kissed Iris one more time on the lips. “Stay here and don’t get up. I will be right back.”Yamot s’yang bumangon at nagsuot ng shorts.“You forgot your boxers,” paalala ni Iris. She was watching him get dressed. Tumagilid ito ng higa sa kama paharap sa kaniya. She looked so beautiful with her hair sprawled in bed wearing nothing underneath the white sheet.“I don’t need it. This will be quick.” He put on his creased shirt and looked at her once more. She lightly bit her lip and nodded. Such a tease— Iris is.Binuksan niya ang pinto at nakita n
There was nothing he could do to take back what he said, but he felt a wave of relief once it was out. This time though, he couldn't read Iris and he has never felt so much fear in his life until now. He didn't want to lose her."And I was part of your plan?" "I thought about it, but then I saw you and I couldn't put it in motion. I couldn't do it." He answered her without leaving her eyes. He was afraid that if he blinked, he would lose Iris.Iris nodded a few times. Her facial expression remained the same. If there was a perfect description for it, it would be distant. Pakiramdam niya ay palayo ito ng palayo sa kaniya. "When do I leave?" tanong ni Iris habang naglalakad papunta sa dresser. Kumuha ito ng bihisan doon saka nagpatuloy sa papunta sa banyo. "We are not finished talking." "May nakalimutan ka pa ba? You already answered my questions." Malamig ang tinig ni Iris habang nagsasalita. Mas mabuti pa noon kapag inis ito sa kaniya, halata niya ang gigil at panay ang iwas. This
Sumabay s’ya sa pag-alis ni Iris at nagpahatid sa Maynila. From there, Iris took the next flight to Davao with Bebe and Roxy. Wala silang imikan sa chopper at hanggang airport ay hindi s’ya kinibo nito, No hug. No kiss either. “Tulala ka na naman.” Inabutan s’ya ni Estefan ng malamig na beer. Nakatambay s’ya sa bahay ng mga ito ngayon sa Albarracin. Kating kati na s’yang tawagan si Iris. By now, nasa Sta. Cruz na ito. “She’s fine. Huwag mong masyadong isipin at baka matapilok pa.” Sinamaan niya ng tingin ang kaibigan pero tumawa lang ito.“Where’s Ale?” He’s been busy with the restaurant and family life. Bihira niya itong makausap pero isang tawag niya lang ay alam niyang darating ito. “Naglalaba. At ‘yong bayaw niya, nagsasampay. Matinding ang trip ng mga buntis. Hintayin mo si Iris at baka malala pa.” Nang hindi s’ya tumawa ay sumeryoso ito. “Kidding aside, she’s going to be fine. She needs to see him kahit pa hindi na naghihingalo ‘yon. He raised her. That has to count for some
Now that their house has been seized, she has two choices— either she stays in a hotel or stay with Jacklyn's family. The only problem is she's not alone. Kasama niya si Bebe at Roxy at nakakahiya namang patulugin ang mga ito sa banig. Jacklyn's family is not wealthy at maliit lang ang bahay ng mga ito. Okay lang sa kaniya kahit maglatag sa sala, pero hindi niya kabisado ang mga kasama. Kahit ang mga pangalan ng mga ito ay hindi niya alam kung alyas o totoo. Bebe drove the car and Roxy sat at the front. She took the backseat and look outside the window. She took her phone out from her pocket at tiningnan kung may tawag o text si Salvo pero wala s'yang natanggap. To pass the time, nagpahatid s'ya sa coffee shop para makita ang kaibigan. Sinalubong s’ya ng isang mahigpit na yakap ni Jacklyn. “Mabuti naman at maayos ka. Nag-alala ako nang mawala ka bigla. Pinuntahan ako ng daddy mo kasama ni Rosanna.”Naupo s’ya loob ng opisina habang si Bebe at Roxy ay naupo sa corner. Pinabigyan niya
He woke up sweating and when he checked the clock, it's already past six in the morning. Sa dami ng iniisip niya, nakatulog s'ya sa sofa at hindi na nakakain ng hapunan. Daig pa niya ang uminom ng pampatulog dahil nang magising s'ya ng alas dose ng madaling araw kanina ay ang cellphone ang una niyang tiningnan pero walang message o tawag galing kay Iris. Nothing from Bebe or Roxy either. But he was already told how they work at hindi kokontak ang mga ito unless may nangyari. This should should be a good sign pero hindi s'ya mapakali kaya pagkagising niya ay kape ang hinarap saka mabilis na naligo. At seven in the morning, he landed in the clearing at Sta. Cruz. Tanaw na niya ang bahay ng mga magulang. His friends went with him and this time, Kons did too. "They are at Bramble at Pelayo," said Georgina followed by a yawn. "I'll clear the roads for you but I can only do it for a limited time. Mas madali kayong makakauwi." "Thanks." "You're welcome. Just letting you know that the gov